ancient

adjective/ˈeɪnʃənt/

Frequency rank: #1,525 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Belonging to the very distant past; very old.

Illustration for the English word “ancient”

Example sentence

The ancient ruins have stood for thousands of years.

Synonyms & related words

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